printer_create_font

Description

mixed printer_create_font ( string face, int height, int width, int font_weight, bool italic, bool underline, bool strikeout, int orientation )

The function creates a new font and returns a handle to it. A font is used to draw text. For an example see printer_select_font(). face must be a string specifying the font face. height specifies the font height, and width the font width. The font_weight specifies the font weight (400 is normal), and can be one of the following predefined constants.

• PRINTER_FW_THIN: sets the font weight to thin (100).

• PRINTER_FW_ULTRALIGHT: sets the font weight to ultra light (200).

• PRINTER_FW_LIGHT: sets the font weight to light (300).

• PRINTER_FW_NORMAL: sets the font weight to normal (400).

• PRINTER_FW_MEDIUM: sets the font weight to medium (500).

• PRINTER_FW_BOLD: sets the font weight to bold (700).

• PRINTER_FW_ULTRABOLD: sets the font weight to ultra bold (800).

• PRINTER_FW_HEAVY: sets the font weight to heavy (900).

italic can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be italic.

underline can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be underlined.

strikeout can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be stroked out.

orientation specifies a rotation. For an example see printer_select_font().